The calendar only provides some of the benchmarks that mark the points in the year for me. There's the first day in spring when the temp goes over 70° and stays there all day; the day the furnace is shut down for the year, and the day it's started again; the day the windows go down in the fall to pretty much stay down. Today was the day of the first fire in the fireplace for the season. It was a cold, overcast, very windy day today. Not really all that frosty, but unpleasant to be out. Even the dogs preferred to do their business and come back in. So I built the first fire for fall 2008. Emma loves fires and was delighted, immediately hogging the prime place right in front.
Can't blame her, as it felt darn good.
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You must have an excellent camera, the pictures you take are really beautiful.
First fire is a landmark for us here too. First frost will be in a week or so, then first snow in November. I agree, events are more significant than marks on a calendar.
Yeah, H., the camera does it all. I just point it and the little guy inside does all the work. ;-)
Beautiful! Happy it's that time of year again!
SC, "that time of year" hangs around these parts for a LONG time. Like 'til late May or early June. But I do like the fireplace and winter is a time to get stuff done-- as long as you don't have to do most of it outside.
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